"Know by Now" | ||||
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Single by Robert Palmer | ||||
from the album Honey | ||||
B-side | "In the Stars" | |||
Released | 22 August 1994 [1] | |||
Genre | Pop rock [2] | |||
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Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Robert Palmer | |||
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Robert Palmer singles chronology | ||||
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"Know by Now" on YouTube |
"Know by Now" is a song by English singer-songwriter Robert Palmer, released in August 1994 by EMI Records as the second single from the singer's twelfth studio album, Honey (1994). The song was written by Palmer and co-produced by Palmer alongside Stephen Hague. "Know by Now" reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for five weeks. [3] The accompanying music video was directed by Russell Young and shot in Barcelona, Spain. [4]
Speaking to The Canadian Press in 1994, Palmer said of the song, "I happen to think that it is probably the best song I've written for many reasons – first of all, it's three songs in one, in that each piece of it was a separate inspiration at a different time, not merely a reason to get from A to C." [4]
Upon its release as a single, Andrew Hirst of the Huddersfield Daily Examiner named it the "single of the week" and wrote, "Every now and then Palmer releases a single of quality and distinction. This is another one." [5] In the US, Larry Flick of Billboard magazine described the song as "a breezy pop/rocker" and added, "His distinctive delivery glides with friendly ease and warmth over an arrangement of plucky guitar lines and a steady, synth-coated beat. He brings colors and tones to this track that haven't turned up on one of his records in years – what a pleasure. A toe-tapper that sticks to the brain after one spin." [2]
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Still sweaty from the two-minute rocker 'Girl U Want', Palmer has adapted his gentleman pose again with an elegant ballad to match his position. May radio be his servile butler." [6] In the review for the album Honey, Leslie Mathew of AllMusic commented: "Highlights include 'Know by Now', a tasty mid-paced rocker." [7] CD Review said: "In a classier vein 'Know by Now' reworks that percolating 'Every Breath You Take' groove one more time." [8] In the 1997 book The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music, Colin Larkin commented: "Honey was another credible release with notable tracks such as 'Know by Now' and the title song." [9]
The music video for "Know by Now" was directed by Russell Young and filmed on location in Barcelona, Spain. [4] Joe Dyer directed photography and Joseph Uliano produced the video. [10]
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Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [11] | 38 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [12] | 23 |
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [13] | 18 |
Europe (European AC Radio) [14] | 7 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [15] | 51 |
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [16] | 31 |
Italy Airplay ( Music & Media ) [17] | 5 |
UK Singles (OCC) [3] | 25 |
UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [18] | 6 |